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Farmers, Ranchers, and Agricultural Managers in Arkansas

Want to work in Arkansas as a Farmers, Ranchers, Agricultural Manager? Read this first!

4.3% Jobs Projection
$61,170 Median Salary
4,790 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Farmers, Ranchers, and Agricultural Managers in Arkansas are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Farmers, Ranchers, and Agricultural Managers in Arkansas is growing slower than average.

  • Farmers, Ranchers, and Agricultural Managers in Arkansas earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Farmers, Ranchers, and Agricultural Managers Work in Arkansas?

In 2018, there were 110 Farmers, Ranchers, and Agricultural Managers working in the state.

There were 150 Farmers, Ranchers, and Agricultural Managers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 40 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 70 Farmers, Ranchers, and Agricultural Managers working in it, which means Arkansas has more Farmers, Ranchers, and Agricultural Managers than average.

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Job Projections for Arkansas

Jobs for Farmers, Ranchers, and Agricultural Managers in this state are growing at a rate of 4.3% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -0.8%.

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Arkansas Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 4,790 annual job openings, and a total of 63,080 jobs for Arkansas Farmers, Ranchers, and Agricultural Managers in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 74,300 annual jobs and 1,020,700 total jobs in 2026.

What do Farmers, Ranchers, and Agricultural Managers Make in Arkansas?

In 2018 wages for Farmers, Ranchers, and Agricultural Managers ranged from $24,050 to $101,650 with $61,170 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.56 to $48.87. The median hourly rate was $29.41.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $32.02 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $2.61.

The median salary in Arkansas is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top States for Farmers, Ranchers, and Agricultural Managers Employment

View the list below to see where most Farmers, Ranchers, and Agricultural Managers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 1,460 $78,940
Texas 400 $63,160
Illinois 240 $60,090
Idaho 220 $58,270
Washington 150 $79,880
Iowa 140 $70,220
Florida 120 $66,600
Nebraska 120 $55,790
Arizona 120 $57,690
Arkansas 110 $61,170
Oklahoma 110 $54,030
North Dakota 110 $0
Ohio 100 $72,070
Tennessee 100 $48,620
Michigan 80 $70,110
Massachusetts 70 $62,550
Missouri 70 $56,870
New York 60 $0
Kentucky 60 $73,110
Wisconsin 60 $60,520

Below are the states where Farmers, Ranchers, and Agricultural Managers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Minnesota $95,930
Pennsylvania $91,340
North Carolina $90,730
Virginia $86,170
Nevada $82,060
Washington $79,880
Wyoming $79,010
California $78,940
Georgia $75,450
South Carolina $73,740

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